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We're helping shape the future of education in South Africa through accessible, flexible, quality online learning. Here's what the media is saying.
Catch up on the latest stories, features and conversations showcasing UCT Online High School and our community.
BusinessTech
BusinessTech reports a surge of learners to UCT Online High School as parents struggle to secure public school places, noting that the school's CAPS-aligned NSC programme costs R2,985 a month.
News24
Grade 10 UCT Online High School learner Tsebo Masentle Mofokeng has been selected for the highly competitive 2026 Yale Young African Scholars programme, which brings together promising young leaders from more than 40 African countries.
Sunday Times
UCT Online High School spokesperson Darryn Lee tells the Sunday Times that online schooling has moved from a crisis solution to an established part of education, with more than 13,600 applications for 2026.
Read article: Flexible online schooling gains ground in SA, on Sunday Times (opens in a new tab)
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Business Explainer
Business Explainer covers the highest application interest in UCT Online High School's history, with more than 19,000 applications across Grades 8 to 12 for 2026, alongside the Class of 2025's Matric results.
Read article: UCT Online School Sees Record Applications, on Business Explainer (opens in a new tab)
Hypertext
Hypertext reports that UCT Online High School received more than 19,000 applications for Grades 8 to 12 for 2026, its highest yet, as pressure on school placement grows. It also looks at the Class of 2025's results.
Read article: The online school seeing a surge in applications, on Hypertext (opens in a new tab)
Cape Town ETC
Cape Town ETC reports that UCT Online High School received more than 19,000 applications for Grades 8 to 12 for 2026, its highest ever, as families struggle to find school places. It also highlights strong 2025 Matric results.
Future SA
Future SA reports more than 19,000 applications across Grades 8 to 12, the school's highest since opening, and links the demand to delayed Western Cape placements. Applications for 2026 and 2027 remain open.
Inside Education
Inside Education links the school placement crisis to record demand for UCT Online High School, which received more than 19,000 applications for Grades 8 to 12 for 2026, its highest since launching in 2021.
Roodepoort Record
Roodepoort Record profiles Grade 10 learner Tsebo Mofokeng, selected for the Yale Young African Scholars programme. Tsebo credits the flexible, future-focused education at UCT Online High School for the achievement.
Daily Sun
A feature on UCT Online High School's Adult Matric programme for adults over 21 working towards the Amended Senior Certificate, covering fully online study, monthly fees and how to apply.
Read article: The online matric option helping busy adults study, on Daily Sun (opens in a new tab)
News24
With the next Amended Senior Certificate exams in June 2027, experts urge adults to start studying now, with 12 to 18 months of guided preparation. The piece outlines UCT Online High School's flexible Adult Matric programme.
2oceansvibe
2oceansvibe reports that Tsebo, a Grade 10 learner at UCT Online High School, will join peers from 42 countries for an intensive academic and leadership programme as a Yale Young African Scholar.
Netwerk24
In Afrikaans: Netwerk24 looks at UCT Online High School's Class of 2025, whose story is one of consistency, resilience and exceptional individual academic achievement in an online learning environment.
News24
UCT Online High School celebrates its Class of 2025, led by top learner Don Lyons, one of SACAI's top three learners nationally, who achieved a Matric average of just over 90% with six distinctions.
News24
Thousands of high school learners are still without a school place as population growth, migration and too few new schools strain provinces such as Gauteng and the Western Cape. A UCT Online High School partner piece.
Bizcommunity
UCT Online High School's chief academic officer, Tessa Venter, writes that engagement, agency and AI will define education in 2026, and that schools should use AI to improve outcomes while keeping learners at the centre.
Bona
Bona sets out what parents can do if their child has no school place, from unplaced-learner lists and nearby schools to appeals, with advice from UCT Online High School.
News24
As the school placement crisis leaves families without options, more parents are choosing a reputable online school with real results, strong support and world-class academics. A UCT Online High School partner piece.
Business Day
Business Times looks at how online schooling grew from a Covid emergency measure into a stable alternative, with UCT Online High School reporting rising demand year on year.
Read article: Flexible online schooling gains ground in SA, on Business Day (opens in a new tab)
Joburg ETC
Joburg ETC looks at fees at South Africa's most expensive private schools, which are rising faster than inflation, and points to online schools such as UCT Online High School as an affordable alternative.
Expresso Show
On the Expresso Show, Graeme visits Shanna Jacobs and Tyler at home to talk about Tyler's journey at UCT Online High School.
Expresso Show
An Expresso Show segment with UCT Online High School about the families behind the school and their learning journeys.
Watch interview: Real Families Real Journeys Real Learning, on Expresso Show (opens in a new tab)
Netwerk24
In Afrikaans: as thousands of South African teenagers wait for school placement, Netwerk24 looks at how online schooling with UCT Online High School can give families stability.
Expresso Show
Part 1 of an Expresso Show segment on UCT Online High School's Adult Matric programme, for adults who want to finish their matric and rewrite their future.
Expresso Show
Part 2 of an Expresso Show segment on UCT Online High School's Adult Matric programme, for adults who want to finish their matric and rewrite their future.
Expresso Show
An Expresso Show segment on how UCT Online High School prepares learners for what comes after school.
Joburg ETC
Joburg ETC looks at why more families are choosing to learn at home, citing fees, overcrowded classrooms and bullying, and mentions UCT Online High School, which had more than 4,000 learners in its first year.
Bizcommunity
Tessa Venter, UCT Online High School's chief academic officer, argues that online schools can widen access for learners facing illness, bullying or trauma, and for families looking for affordable options.
Hypertext
Adults over 21 can now register to study online for the Amended Senior Certificate, with UCT Online High School among the providers. Hypertext also explains that the final exams count for 100% of the mark.
Read article: 2026 Online adult matric registrations open, on Hypertext (opens in a new tab)
eNCA
eNCA reports on the growing number of adults enrolling to finish their schooling online with UCT Online High School.
Watch interview: Online schooling | UCT sees growing adult enrollments, on eNCA (opens in a new tab)
SABC News
SABC News covers the launch of UCT Online High School's first school song, created by some of South Africa's and Africa's top award-winning artists.
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